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Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

It is reported that Mr. Phelps, the United States Minister, said that ''there were 75, GOO Americans m London, 70, 900 os whom were sinyers." Strange as this may sound, it is quite true that at al- most every concert, private musicale and party tbe girls who sing, and sing we'll, come from the United States. In fact, an Englishman said the other afternoon at party: Another Americana It would be welcome novelty to find some of the entertaining done by an English woman" As our country is so large, says the Chicago Herald, we have a greater area to draw from for voices, and when girl sings we'll it has always been considered necessary that she should take at least a few finishing les sons abroad. Having done so she nat urally gravitates to London, the great center, and, with a few good introduc- tions, little management, and fine voice. she Is sure to be social and ar tistic success. The American social star in London is still high in the ascendant. Even with all the Indian princes and foreign potentates to be met here this jubilee year we keep we'll to the fore. As Oscar Wilde says, the next question Is going to be whether the Americans will allow the English to remain in Lon don at all. "As you drove the Indian. fson their native land, why should you not drive ue from Ltndonf'
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
Speaking of uniforms, a quaintly conf

Speaking of uniforms, a quaintly comi- cal story comes from Spain. Recently, baby Alphonso XIII, was year old, and the Tailors' Guild of Madrid, by per mission of the Queen regent, presented him with uniform of the titular grade to which the infant, who was enrolled in the army at his birth, was then pro- noted. The suit is of the finest cloth ebtainable, elaborately trimmed with gold lacc and miniature decorations. The little chapeau is marvel of beauty, with costly plumes, an aigrette of dia- monds and tiny sword, one mass of jewels. The whole thing is said to be as beautiful as the idea is droll.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
Tho Working Man.

The noblest men that live on earth, Are men whose hands are brown with toll, Who, backed by no ancestral birth, Hew down the woods and till the soil;
 And win thereby prouder fame
 Than follows kings or warriors name The working men, what'er their task, To carve the stone, to bear the hod, They wear upon their honest brows The royal stamp and seal of God;
 And brighter are their drops os sweat
 Than diamonds in q coronet. God bless the noble working men, Who rear the cities of the plain; Who dig the mines and build the ships, And drive the commerce of the main;
 God bless them, for their swarthy hands Have wrought the glory of all lands.
 -LGeorge Dunkeld
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
"But he stole Bay Kittie.' "Never mind Bay Kittiep' growled

.NePeI mlnu Day AItIlc! SIoWIeO Hanks.
 ''But the boys is awaiting fer him."
 ''Let lem wait!'
 "Wal," said Boulson, slowly, eff that thar pris'ner gifts away 'taint none O my biz, reckon. I'm no sher'f (sherifD as Knows of. Sides, we hain't got no ition, nohow."
 lsulson," said Hanks slowly, ''me Ean' you hain't given ter talkin' bout things what had better be left unsaid. We don't tell no ,taks ouHh school. Wal, sposen semethif :wsdld happen spretty soon, we 16uldn't feel 'blaeaed ter tell the .boyykpstAin' bout it. Id wes" -- .
 ''Not much!'
 Hanks reached out one hard hand in the starlight and Boulson shook it heartily. Presently they stood beside the prisoner. Without word Hanks took off his shackles.
 ''We was at the cabin," he said, ''an' the ole man told us ef we seed ms boy comin' ter tell him ter hurry up. Yere's yer hoss."
 In dazed surprise the horse thief mounted.
 "Tell him we seed his boy"
 Then, as the man turned to speak, Hanks sternly ordered him away.
 "Git!" he cried.
 Then, after the echoes had died away and the rider must have reached the cabin where the old man awaited him, Hanks and Boulson clasped palms again, and then, mounting, rode away up the winding track and disappeared over Hicks Knob New York Mercury.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

The author of "Grandfather's Clock" died recently in University Hospital, London The song is better known than the writer of it. MT. E. c. Bertrand, who tried again and again but never afterward caught the public taste. He was an actor, theatrical manager, and ltlramatist- As has generally been the case with these music hall ditties, it was the publishers who made little fortune out of the chance success of ''Grand- fathers Clock, not the author.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
Danperous Roofs.

Roofs painted with lead paint, and afterwards used to secure a supply of rain water for drinking purposes, arc dangerous to human health. We have in mind case of a promising lad of six teen years of age, who is now stone blind as the result of blood poisoning from drinking rain water collected from a roof recently painted. This water was filtered, but still contained sufficient of the mineral poison to cause disease American Cultivator.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

An old Prussian law provides for the annual distribution of prizes amounting to 15 and 20 marks to such physicians
 and sanitary officials as shall have at tempted, whether successfully or not,
 the resuscitation of apparently dead
 persons. In the last four years s5 such prizes were awarded, the, number of Those cases in which the attempted re- sN citation was successful being 26.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

The members of the New York Stock and Produce Exchanges are not particu- lar'y chirpy when they speak of the serious decline in the price of their tickets of membership. Stock exchange seats that were worth $34, 900 several years ago are now down to $2O, 900, and produce exchange seats that climbed to $4800 just after the new exchange was completed, are now floating about at A140O
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

Mankind, says the New York Inde- dependent. ''have agreed to say-what nobody can prove or disprove-that sui eide is insanity" The statement is not correct, adds the Buffalo Courier, The penal code of the State of New York certainly has not adopted this theory. It makes an unsuccessful attempt at suicide . punishable offense.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
HUMOROUS.

The crab is very grasping creature
 Never comes amiss - A married woman.
 The fly is tall insect. He stands over six feet. Fact!
 There is only one season of the year for the kangavoo-Spring
 The crow is the most rational .of bipeds. It never makes d noise without / caws.
 What is ancestry after all? The rich \ man as we'll as the poor one begins ife< without shirt to his back.
 s'There is plenty of room at the top" said the hotel clerk as he ordered the porter to put up another cot on the roof.
 It is said that a dollar goes further now than it used to. Have tho inanccrsl selected more distant colony than Canada? @ N
 Tricycle. riding is recommended as remedy for rheumatism. It is more ex- citing than carrying horse chestnut in your pocket /
 ''It is not tue big hog that pays" re> marks the Mirfor} and Farmer. This is very true. The big hog always makes the other fellows pay.
 Some odd dinher customs still prevail. The Romans used to reclinc at their banquets, and the habit of lying at pub lie dinners still prevail.
 The costliness of strikes has been tooN often dwelt upon to mention the fact that a man slapped another citizen's facef and had to pay s1o for it..
 ''This beefsteak,n said boarder at hotel, "must be three weeks old" q couldn't say" replied the waitress, 'Tvc only been here two weeks" .s-
 An agricultural paper says that crows X won't bother corn if it is soaked in kcro- sene. We shouldn't think that men / would botherit very much either.
 Hungry father Gate for his dinneD- Eddie, my son, have you got anything in the shape of pie9' "Yes, sir" said the waggish Ed solemnly; 'pie-plates."
 ''Why is small boy like woman?" said certain man to his troublesome wife. No resppnse. Because he will make man gfown," said the conun- drumist~ x
 Johnny" inquired his aunt, ''what do you like best of all2' Candy" re- piled Johnny 'And what after that?" inquired his aunt. 'NIore candy" ra- piled Johnny, after moments delibcr- ation. ~
 "What are you doing now, Thomass" asked the minister, patronizingly. Fl am writer for the press, said tho lad proudly. 'Indecd, you are quite young for that. What do you write?' Il di- rect wrappcrS"
 The Cincinnati Enquirer says: "A young composer bds just written, for soprano voice, abeautiful song entitled:> Would that TWere Young Againr It has been sof much time wasted. The woman capt be found who will sing it."
 "John,'' said his wife, ton oar way home from church tonight, Mir Smiths dog came very ncarf biting mother. As it was heTrightshed her seriously, think you ought to do something about it.' 'I wiIA," responded John, promptly; ''rll Sec Smith the first thing in the morning, and if he doesn't want to much forSthe dog I'll buy him. !"
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
His Dinner Hour.

H. N. (ncwly married): "Well, good bye, old man. Come up some night and take dinner with us."
 c. B.: '"Thanks, will. What hour do you have it3"
 II. N. (meditatlvely): "Oh, sonc- times at six, and sometimes at seven, ard then again at half-past seven, and, by love, sometimes not till half-past eight. 1" .--ILife,
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

The panel portrait of Jefferson has been removed from over the eastern fro place of the White House vestibule and put in the vacant panel at the right of Martha Washington in the east parlor
 The full-length portrait of Lincoln has been taken from the inner corridor and put at the left of Washington in the east
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
Luck and PInck.

Bad luck is simply man with his hands in his pockets and his pipe in his mouth, looking on to see how it is com ing out. Good luck is man of pluck, with his sleeves rolled up, and working to make it come out right. -[Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

A British sea captain says that the whales are increasing in numbers so fast that accidents to ships from running into them will be of frequent occurrence. A sailing ship under a ke-knot breeze might as we'll strike as e as an old bull whale
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
Harry's Smiles.

In the front parlor, Ii D. m.:
 Ethel-Harry called tonight, papa. He was too witty for anything and all smiles.
 Papa-Yes; can smell the smiles yet.-l Town Topics
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
To-day, Tonight, Tomorrow. know that in another room
 Shut out by folds of curtained gloom


 know that in another room
 Shut out by folds of curtained gloom Awaits the strange, the ever-sweet to-mor-
 row, < And that some gleam of brightness I ma1l
 borrow, To cheer and tighten my to-day? watch and wait the curtaiaS sw4t But od see its upper darkness lit By gieiming points that seem at first to s. lift, s46en Steady glow and charm me into sleep; And when waken at the cprtain's sweep, s Towards the fast fading kieams I see it
 rdEed ! To, ,iha it's darkness lined with rosy gold. ;. Shut out no longer by -thagloom I cross the threshold of the room To clasp my glad, my strange, my sweet to-
 morrow. But with my arms around her, find in sor-
 row
 With cQstained Night she fed away, 4.s And this is but the sad to-day.
 JICora A. Matson in the Current,
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

At Yellowstone, Wis, man who was ] chopping wood was bitten on the finger by rattlesnake. He at sc ehopped of the finger, hsstily aerring N chances of death by lockjaw to deafAby snake. One has'to think pretty rapidly in such emergencies.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
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Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Faith is the pencil of the soul that pictures heavenly things.
 If thou desirest to be borne with, thou must bear also with others.
 The more virtuous man is, the more virtue does he sec in others.
 A good life hath but few days, but a good name endurcth forever.
 We tread upon ifc's broken laws, and muimur at our self-infictcd pain.
 Traits of character which you seek to conceal you had better seek to reform.
 When hope is disappointed and blast cd, submission should be a virtue, not a 'necassity. .~-~4--..a. -4 s4.----s.---- -s V
 ''Thc book to read," says Dr. McCosh, lis not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think"
 A wise man ought to hope for the best, be prepared for the worst, and bear with impunity whatever may happen.
 Only be admonished by what you al- ready see, not to strike leagues of friend- ship with cheap persons where no friend ship can be.
 No man ever lived right life who had not been chastened by a woman's love, strengthened by her courage and guided by her discretion.
 Our human world would be an amazingly stupid place, and life itself a wretchedly profitless experience, if there were no dangers in it.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
zns1sAs@A2 WEDNESDAY,

more roughly after that it was because of the disappointment of not getting back his mare. Carrying the captive be- tween them and leading the horse, they retreated nearly half a mile back into the timber and came upon their own horses, tied to trees. &*
 "What are you going to do with me?" asked the captive.
 "Take you back to Kansas. The boys thar'l tend to you"
 "And that mcans-'
 'Lynch, I reckon" This came grim ly from Hanks. sss E
 "You bet" Boulson noda as he
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-06

We have written so much on this sub
iect and urged some action on the part
of our citizens, that some may call this
item a chestnut" but it il not, all the
same.
Two tourists came here a week or two
ago, intending to stay some time, pro
vided they could find amusement suffi
cient TO interest them. They were great
lovers of horses, and very fond of = drive.
They went to one of the stables, hired a
spanking turn ont and started out for a
drive through the country, but soon re-
turned dIsgusted with the roads over
which they had driven. They are now
taking their rides on the railroads and
steamboats,.
We print the above in order to again
call attention to the fact that we have no
decent drives about the city, and to urge
the importance of those interested in
taking some action to provide such an
improvement. The livery men have
offered to- subscribe literally to such an
enterprise, and if Il meeting shall be
called, and some organized effort made.
we doubt not but our business men would
subscribe sufficient sum to have drive
way properly prepared. A good road to
some of the little lakes three or four
miles from town would be the very thing,
and the cost would not he very much to
grade and shell it. Beaides furnishing n
constant source of amuseme to our
visitors, il would add n great deal to the
value of the property through which it
passed. and would be the forerunner of
many valuable improvements about the
beautiful little lakes in the Peniel neigh
borhood.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-06
Palker'S InterlaChen Dye Works

AL KINTs OF LADIES' SILK AND
~ wooi,. Dressss Dy ed and Cleaned with
out ripping. Gent en-. Re Clothing Ck aBs Il
and Dyed In the most perfect manLer. Also.
Pisno and Tia BILE Covers. Lan,brequins. etc.
and vicinity. viii give you infoI tion la re-
gard to pr.ces. etc. dele Iy
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-06

Elsewhere in to days's paper will he
found the large advertisement Of Nj. III
Rogero & Co., announcing their frs,
semi annual closing out sale. Their
buyer will leave for New York in few
days to- select a new stock in person, and
the firm intends to- clear its shelves and
counters in order To make room for the
new spring and summer goods. and tG
this end they advertise the great bar
gains they are enabled to offer after
their successful first season. Read the
advertisement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30
NIBLO'S THEATRE-"SHE.'

long, dlffuse, turbulent pictorial, prosy slsca''O'
based Mr. Rider Haggard's wild and whrhs W
nance of She" was shown last night in Nolos o'.
audience and pleased the admirers Of glare ana 'n'-
Mr.. Haggard's romance OF She' Is well enousY !.
its way Ii interests the desultory reader ana s"'
to amuse him for an idle hour. But the THINKER 70
considers It in earnest, finds It grotesquc, eHtr"s
painfully strained and artificial and often aosuu -
Haggard manlfcsts fancy and tho faculty OF n'en.s
and although he Is reminiscent OF Bulwer anu vs..
romancers, he has made an essay In 1eld oi -
which Is comparatively fresh But tho nature o.,
his work seems shallow tho state OF mental eO'' a,
ton denoted by II Is certainly crude. and " .,..
special case OF Shc,' the tone Is sensual and tn0
airy art execrablo. In tho hands OF great W.T.
Hction-lse Wilkie COlns-the subject 81 bio ~,
perhaps, have been exhibited 10 really Sres' 80
but from lack Of Intellectual character, hisn w.
ling purpose, fine artistic instinct ana tno u. m
searching and stern literary revision. MI Lass ,vd
done llttlo moro than to outline ! Ian sLa
materials Although contemporary win ~
Unabridged, no continually informs bis w. .s !. M
words arc wanting 10 describe the oojoc~ WIZ" III
undort aiken to portray and his taste 10 W
Il permits him to Introduce into tho mos. ,.tsu
scene OF his romance q puff OF somebod''
watches .ss but
"sho, contains attributes Of merit ana 'uS. ~
"a the author has left It, tho result Is eh. ~ons
verbose narrative presenting tho spotheos" ,..s VI
a. q handsome animal This, to say " Il -
unnecessary. seeing that this psrs''ui~
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the public robbers may far exceed anything
known in former days of plumber.
THE CONVICTION OF MOST

On the day the trial Of Most began TIL f
TRIpryE referring to the statement that he
would bring twenty-five witnesses to swear
that he did not say the things attributed to him
remarked that no doubt he could get witnesses
enough to swear to anything, but that the main
question was whether he could get jury 10
believe what they said. Mosts array of wit
ncsses was formidable, and they sworc in his
behalf with unanimity and great tcnacity oil
purpose; but the jury did not believe them
and. after being out Of court four hours and a
half. found the Anarchist guilty of melting to
a disturbance of the public peace.
This is a verdict that every lover Of law and
order and established institutions will applaud.
1t is a triumph of justice and right over the
forces that would disrupt society and bring
chaos again. II it also personal triumph OF
no small proportions for Assistant District At
torncv Nicoll, who tried the case with uncom-
mon skill and succeeded in showing the jury
exactly what sort Of man they were dealing
with. There were some who feared thai the
indictment was procured without sufficient justi-
Gcltion and that Most, by escaping conviction,
might be honorcd as a martyr. The result
shows how idle were these fears. Most knew
that he was trcading on dangerous ground, and
vet. so little controlled by judgment is his rash
and revolutionary spirit, he did not see fit to
restrain his impctuosity OF speech This is the
second lesson Of the same kind that he has
received in less than two years. third should
not be necessary.
Unfortunately, Most's crime is only mis-
dcmcanor, and the sevcrcst penalty is year !
IMPRISONMENT and fine of $500. That he
should get all that the law provides is obvious.
There are no mitigating circumstances. Many
will regret that his sentence cannot be n pro-
tracted term in Sing Sing, where hard labor,
thing extremely obnoxious to men like Most,
would be the fitting accompaniment Of his en-
forced retirement from the purlicus in which
Anarchy ilourishcs freely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30
Amusements.


Io.nxwy OF MUsro-S-A DARK secret .,,
s~..m.x INSTITUTE - day and svening-IhdueH'"
Exhibition - ,,
htJou OrLR, HoUsE-8il5-The Corsar
fAsNo-s-Marquis
H., ia rHxArHE 2 aud s-Railroad OF LsvN
hoCKrrADERs-s:3o-Mi
Envy Musrk-Munczi Iai0s- ieeb-Painunea
EVERETT HALL, Brooklyn q to 10 p m-Au bon Marche
FYru AVENUE TBRATRE-S-The Begun
cn.Nn OPERA House, and S-Beld by the Enemy.
RARRIoASs PARK THEATKE-2 and S-Pete.
tYCYUN THEArRE-slb-Tbe Wife,
x.n,soS AVE AND 58TH-sr.-Dsy and Evening-Merr1.
mac and Monitor Cyclorana
M.pIsox SQUARE FHK ATRE-<:IO-The MARTYR.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE.-8-LOhengrtn
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGS-day and evening
Autumn Exhibition.
NIBLo's GARDEN She.
STAR THEATRE-2 and S-Faust.
srAspARD THEArKE-|-DOrothy.
erEINwAY HALI>--S:15-Homes and Fey.
fHALIA-S-Boetel
UNION SQUARE rHRATRE--s-Tho Henrietta
WALLACK's- :15-Forget Ne not.
l4TH-sT THE ArRE-2 and --The Ola Homestead
ieEAsr l4rH.sT day and evenins-The FIVE Sehses'
o8p-sT TABHRSACLE.-Chrste on Calvary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Horny Bernard Carpenter has returneo
to Boston for q short time, after filling Unitarian
pulpit at Buffalo for several sundays he VIII PTS,
emily sail for Europe with his WIG ana uH VII
himself to the study Of art at Rome ana fioFonoo'
The Hon. Edward Blake Of Canada, has regalncd
much health during his visit to Europe and VIII remain
tboro all winter Mrs Blake Is now on her way 70
toin him in London There no ground for mo
recent that he intended to seek seat IN
mont an Irish representative
The Hon. George Bancroft is at present In fair heaitn
but his friends regretfuy observe that he has aSeo
alarmngly during the past year or twe'
NJ Jules Lacroix whose death at the age Of seventy
eight years lately recorded, was, says The Word
OF London brother Of Paul Lacrox, Bblophile jacob
and brother-inaw Of Balzac. his wife being Countess
Rzowuska and sister Of Madame Hanska, who became
Madame do Balzac. Aner writing sixty volumes Oh
truculent romantic novels, jules Lacroix translated
into verso tho Edpus Rex" Macbeth" and King
Lear and wrote two plays, "Le Testament de Cesar
and Valerla." in which latter piece Rachel obtained
great success He also translated Horace Juvena,
and Pcrsus Tho Macbeth" " Lear" and E dipus"
are splendid translaIions, and would have certainly
won for their author a seat In the Academy had not
bis modesty and his blindness prevented him from
posing and pursuing his caniidature. In 1884, after
a brilliant row., al OF OF his shakespearean pieces,
there was much talk abb ut tho rights OF Jules Lacrox
to immortality, and the press suggested that for
once the Academy might waive the question OF iorn
and elect no pet without ooTs h Ac 20 re- re-
maincd firm and thereby once moro lntimated 'that,
order to ohe candidates must knock az tne aoor,
solicit with p perseverance,, pay VISITS, ana Intrigue III
the necessary salons
Mr. A. W. Hendricks cousin and law partner OF tho
late Thomas A. Hendricks, died last week az India
napos two years to hour after the death OF his
lllustriOus relative.
Tho Rev. Donald Fraser, the eminent Presbyterian
minister Of London, writes that no ia :" Liberal OF
he old school and cannot follow Mr. Gladstone" Of
whom hitherto he has been cordial supporter.
Tho Of Grovetown, Georgia, are trying to
raise money enough to build church in memory OF
Paul Hayne.
Mr.. Nathaniel Clapp, tho inventor Of absorbent cot
ton, is elghtyfve years old He lives with his
wife and at Dedham Mass, and devotcs tho
robust energies OF his hale old ago to the caro- OF an
extensive garden and orchard.
" 10 GauloIs" OF Paris has n sufficiently vivid I'm
agnatlon TO draw PARALLEL between Jeanne d. Arc
and Mr.. William OIrlen for they both, .says, had
their clothes stolen By la perfde Albion"